The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-07-23
a New Manufacturine Conpanx.

MADISON, July IA new company Tor
the manufacture and sale of woolen and cot
ton goods has just been organized under the
most favorable circumstances. 1t is to be
known as the Indian Spring Woolen Com
pany of Madison. The capital stock amounts
to $10,CC0 and is all taken. The shares are
$1Co each. There are over fifty stockholders
residing in different parts of the State and
out of the State, owning from one to one
hundred fifty shares each. Thirteen of the
subscribers to the stock reside in Portland.
Among them are James P. Baxter, % shares ;
T. H. Weston, so; Payson Tucker, 30; H. c.
Libby & Co., so; j. N. Weston, so; Arthur
Sewall of Bath takes 50; H. j. Libby & Co.,
New York, $50.
The following are the officers:
President-Thomas H. Weston.
Treasurer James p. Libby.
Directors-ThOmas H. V eston, Harrison j.
Libby, Albion p. Benjamin, p. j. Weston, John
N. Weston Reuben Z. Jones, Elmer Z. Rideout.
From the Superintendent OF Schools.
AUGUSTA, July 22.-TEe following pro-
gramme and syllabus of subjects for the
meetings Of the County Educational Asso-
Citations the coming fall has been sent out
from the Office of Superintendent of Schools
L-Temperance Instructions; /, Report of
Teachers-Ql of work done; (2) of methods en-
ployed; (3) of difficulties met; az of results at
tanned.
2-Discussion of reports
I.-Teaching Exercises in Reading Arithmetic,
Language and Geography: ~ Classes chosen
from members, or from pupils in town; (2) Brief
statement oral or written, of purposes Oh the ex-
ercises; (3) Exercise Piven; ~ General discus
sion and criticisms of tile exercise.
uI--Professional READING: Q) Reports of
Supervisors of; (2) Reports o. members; (3) Dis-
cussion of future plans.
teachers do to increase school attendance? (2)
ventilated? 49, How shall English grammar be
taught in order TO best train pupils to speak and
write correctly? a., What results other than
teaching aiithmetic9 (5) What oral lessons in
science can be given in mixed Schools and how
and when given? (6) How can small pupils in
V.-Essays- Subjects: l1) Characteristic of
tie good teacher. (2) Teaching by example. (3)
Character the best result of education. a. Place
and influence of the teacher in society. (5) How
shall the teacher grow in efficicncy2
A circular accompanies giving instructions
to the county associations relative to the
institutes to be held. The meetings are to
thoroughly advertised and the expenses will
be borne by the State. Should help be added
in from other counties the expense of two
such parties at least, will be paid. The
principals of Normal schools will cheerfully
respond when they can do so without detri-
ment and their aid can be freely invoked.
DR.. Young, Secretary of the State Board of
Health, will respond to calls as far as his
duties will permit TIE spring meetings
were the most satisfactory ever held.
Boy Drowned.
BANGOR, July 22.-Harry seven year old
son Of Capt. II. A. Pitcher of schooner
Thomas r. Pilsbury, of Rockland, was
drowned here this afternoon. He was
missed and found in the river near the vessel.
Maine Postal Service.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The following
changes in Star schedules is announced
Hancock to Cherryfeld-Leave Hancock
daily except Sundays at 815 a. m; arrive at
Cherryfield by 3.16 p. M; leave Cherryfield
daily except Sundays at 7'30 a. M. arrive at
Hancock by go p. M; leave Millbridge
Sundays by q. m. arrive at Cherryfield by
a. M. arrive at Millbridge by 9.35 a. m.
AFire at WatervilIe.
WATERvILLE, July 22.-At little after
four O'Clock Friday morning fire was dis
covered in the stable of Mrs. Steadman, on
Center street, Waterville. The alarm was
given and the fire department turned out.
Ihey Kept the fire from the main house but
the ell and stable, together with an adjoining
barn belong to Eli Dow of Searsport, burned
to the ground. Mrs. Steadmans house was
badly damaged by water. In the attic was
stored lot of furniture belonging to Mrs.
Wyman, all of which was burned or badly
damaged.
The Dow barn was occupied by W. NJ
True. In it he had about seven tons of bav